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No. 14,430 in Russian

отцов

"Отцов" means "of fathers" or "fathers'."

In a sentence

  • Я читал книгу о подвигах наших отцов.

    I read a book about the exploits of our fathers.

    The word 'отцов' is in genitive plural form, used to describe 'of fathers' when discussing their deeds.

  • Мудрость отцов передаётся из поколения в поколение.

    The wisdom of fathers is passed down from generation to generation.

    'Отцов' again features in the genitive plural, showing possession of wisdom by fathers.

  • На площади стоит памятник нашим великим отцам.

    In the square, there is a monument to our great fathers.

    Here, 'отцам' is in dative plural form but closely mirrors its genitive counterpart in its phonetic appearance.

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